Thursday, April 18, 2013

Astounding Improv "Fillibuster" From Patton Oswalt

In the episode itself, you hear a few lines of dialogue from it, but when the episode was filmed, “Parks [and Recreation]” producer Dan Goor told Oswalt to just improvise something and they would edit it down as needed in the final cut. Oswald launched into an eight-minute rant that you can watch [above]. It’s remarkable for the absolutely hardcore nerditry of it, for Oswalt’s commitment to a bit that he knew would likely never air, and also for veteran improv comic Amy Poehler’s gift for interrupting at just the right moments and with just the right observations. It’s really remarkable.